Tom in Big Canoe

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How will this video impact your New Year’s resolutions?

January 4th, 2009 · No Comments

It’s that time of year when most of us tend to evaluate our past year and think about what we want to accomplish in the upcoming one. Typically, this means change.
To some, change is scary thing. Whether it’s quitting smoking, losing a few pounds or getting back into shape. Maybe the change is financially focused; [...]

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Tags: Holidays · The Bin · community · happiness · opportunity · video

This video will make you smile (or cry). Guaranteed!

December 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I just saw this and couldn’t help but share it with you. I hope it makes you smile too!
“Validation” is a fable about the magic of free parking. Starring TJ Thyne & Vicki Davis. Writer/Director/Composer - Kurt Kuenne. Winner - Best Narrative Short, Cleveland Int’l Film Festival, Winner - Jury Award and more!

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Happy Holidays from Achmed the Dead Terrorist

December 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

Happy Holidays everyone!   I hope this makes you laugh.
 
SILENCE!!    I KEEL YOU!

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Christmas is just around the corner!

December 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Christmas is just around the corner! Are you ready?
You could be done with the rest of your Christmas shopping quicker than you can sing “The 12 Days of Christmas!”
Check this out! Finishing off your list couldn’t be easier. And your gift recipient will be sure to like their gift. There are over 600 gift items [...]

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Holiday Shopping Safety Awareness Tips

November 29th, 2008 · No Comments

So, the Christmas images of Norman Rockwell, Thomas Kinkade and the old Coca Cola ads are gone and are replaced with headlines of stampeding crowds, toy store shootings, robberies, pick-pocketing etc.
Happy Holidays everyone!!!

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Simplify Your Holiday Shopping!

November 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Looking forward to ‘Black Friday’? Preparing yourself for the annual ordeal? Getting up early to get a good parking place and be one of the first to arrive at your favorite shopping mall? Looking forward to fighting the crowds and standing in lines? Can you hear the children at play… or fighting with each other? And don’t [...]

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Tina Turner Concert: The show outside of the show.

November 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments

As I mentioned in a previous post, Tina Turner is touring again and is putting on a first class performance. This past weekend, Tina was in Atlanta.  Although we went down to Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Keli and I didn’t wind up catching the show because we got caught up talking with Bob Tully, Cody [...]

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Tags: Artistry · MoBE · Nutrilite · The Bin · Tina Turner · community · concert · health · nutritional supplements · opportunity · video · vitamins

As one door closes…

November 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments

By now, I think that we’ve all come in contact one way or another with our struggling economy. Either personally or someone we know, we are seeing the effects of change. Seeing businesses around us close and construction slow it’s evident that the issues of today’s economy affects us all. In times of change, like [...]

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My ‘Road Less Traveled’

October 18th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Today, Keli and I took off in the Jeep again. It was another beautiful day-a crisp 65 degrees and a clear, blue, fall sky which was a perfect backdrop for the golden leaves we were driving through. We like to take the back roads when we can and recently found a neat little road, pictured [...]

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Awesome Way To Start The Day!!

October 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Last night, I posted that I had not taken any pictures of my Jeep rides.  This morning about 8 or so, Keli asked me if I wanted to get out and take some pictures.  Even though I don’t consider myself a ‘morning person’, I think I was out of bed and in the Jeep in [...]

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Tags: Big Canoe · Jeep · The Bin · community · happiness · hiking · nature · photos